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Mirkwood: Richmond Park’s Spooky Forest
Mirkwood: Richmond Park’s Spooky Forest
The Dead Tree Series isn’t dead…it’s been only sleeping then over the Spring and Summer it reawakened when I found the spooky woods in Richmond Park. I thought I’d post these before Halloween (don’t worry it wont be a 16,000 word tome like the first Jurassic Jaunt..ouch!)! These gnarled twisty old trees are sandwiched between the eastern side of Isabella Plantation and the Coronation…
Portraits At The Pub 14 - Joe
Portraits At The Pub 14 – Joe
The second of the restarted Portraits At The Pub at The Lamb, and this time it was the golden locks of Joe we were drawing. I took Martin’s usual spot since he and several of the usuals were away, and didn’t notice that I got profiles all night! I found it hard to get into this one – the classic ‘resemblance’ hole was hard to work my way out, even when I switched mediums. I just couldn’t get him…
Tales From The Riverbank 2 - Two Ways of Seeing a River
Tales From The Riverbank 2 – Two Ways of Seeing a River
Seascapes haven’t been the only marine subject this summer – as I said in the first of the riverbank posts, I have gone back to drawing the River Thames more since the Big Burn Out after Lockdown 1 where it was the only nearest subject I had, and it became stifling as much as I tried to vary it. Boats have been a frequent subject in my work included messing around with boats and Kingston Regatta,…
A Max sketch. Fountain pen on vellum.
Another Flint sketch. Fountain ink on vellum. I’ve missed posting on here. The comments in the tags of my recent one have been so lovely and encouraging. I’ve lost a bit of my confidence this year. Gonna gain it back. Healing.
A little Flint sketch. Fountain pen on vellum.
Watch “Ink Swatches using Hario Bride Glass Dip Pen Part 1 ハリオペン万年筆インク紹介” on YouTube
Watch “7 Fountain Pens (Sailor, Platinum, TWSBI) Haul セーラー、プラチナ、TWSBI 万年筆” on YouTube
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